IDI begins each project with the development of a Community Profile which is based on a site visit and community input. This profile includes the following information:

Community Attributes:
Bioregion
Infrastructure
Social/Political Context
Culture & Traditions
Economics

Household Characteristics:
Economic Opportunity
Education
Shelter & Environment
Health & Wellness

Based upon the profile, IDI begins the process of developing a sustainable community plan which is a community development agenda for creating a sustainable community.

The diagram to the right illustrates the general areas of development that IDI undertakes with its partners to begin the transformation based on the regenerative missions approach.